The 13th annual PATH dinner and auction, set for Saturday, May 3 at Bethel Church, will raise money for operation of the winter shelter and transitional housing for homeless people in the community.

Among the items being auctioned will be a dinner with Linda Watkins-Bennett, news anchor for Action News in Chico. The winner of the bid and a guest will go to dinner with Watkins-Bennett and her guest at Applebee’s in Red Bluff.

Watkins-Bennett is a native Chicoan who brings an insider’s perspective to news coverage. She produces and anchors Action News Now at Noon, and is also the producer of Action News Now at 6 p.m. on CBS 12 and NBC 24. She is an award winning journalist, who has been reporting North State news for more than 25 years.

A graduate of CSU, Chico, Watkins-Bennett promotes and regularly participates in community activities. She has been recognized for her work by the California Farm Bureau, the Farm Bureaus of Butte and Tehama counties and the Tehama County Cattlemen’s Association.

Doors open for the PATH dinner and Auction at 5 p.m. with dinner served at 6 p.m. Suggested donation is $25 for dinners. Advanced tickets to the dinner are available at Main Street Treasures, 632 Main St. in Red Bluff.